Staff Directory

Senior Pastor Email: mbates@v7pc.org
Mark Bates was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but spent most of his childhood in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. He and his wife, Tricia, have three daughters—Allison, Ashley, and Anna Katherine. Mark is a graduate of Bryan College (B.A. in Greek) and has his Master's Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. He served as Youth and Singles Pastor at Orangewood Presbyterian Church in Maitland, Florida. In 1991, Mark and Tricia founded University Presbyterian Church in Orlando. Then in July of 2007, Mark accepted the call to Village Seven. As Senior Pastor, Mark's primary responsibilities are leadership and preaching.

Cameron Bennett

Guys' Discipleship Coordinator Email: cbennett@v7pc.orgCameron was born in Orange County, California but grew up in Maryland. He and his wife, Caitlin, married in early 2018. He is a graduate of Western Carolina University with a degree in Parks and Recreation Management. Cameron’s role at V7 is to recruit and train volunteers, oversee the discipleship and spiritual development of teen guys, teach Scriptures and plan youth trips and events. For fun, Cameron enjoys spending time with his wife, climbing, hiking, reading, and hanging out in his hammock.

Page Clark

Mobilization Director Email: pclark@v7pc.org
A Colorado native, Page has served for many years in management of natural gas companies. He and his wife Sarah have been a part of V7 since 1983. They’ve served in many capacities in the church, most recently as mentor couple in our Catalyst community, where Page is also the elder. As Director of Mobilization, Page works to equip members and regular attenders to engage in fruitful areas of ministry service. They have three grown children, Jonathan, studying at Covenant Seminary; Jane Anne, married and living in Phoenix; and Joey, who lives here in Colorado Springs and is part of Village Seven.

Bryan Counts

Discipleship Pastor Email: bcounts@v7pc.org
Bryan graduated from Covenant College in 1998, and then taught Bible to middle and high school students at Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville, SC. Bryan and his wife Erika then moved to St. Louis, where Bryan attended Covenant Seminary. Bryan interned here at V7 in 2003, and upon graduation in 2004 he and Erika returned to V7. Bryan’s focus is leading our discipleship staff, seeking to build disciples of all ages who are compelled by grace and love.

Melinda Hegeman

Communications Director Email: mhegeman@v7pc.org
Melinda was born in the Dominican Republic, where her parents were missionaries. She has lived in Canada, Miami, and South Carolina. She attended Trinity Christian College in Chicago, where she played college volleyball and earned a degree in graphic design. Melinda spent a year in the Dominican Republic teaching at an orphanage. Melinda is currently developing the strategy for communications at V7PC, which includes videos, graphic design and social media. She also loves all things outdoors. Her dream is to someday travel the world in a VW van.

Vincent Hoppe

Resident Church Planter Email: vhoppe@v7pc.org
Vincent Hoppe grew up in New Mexico and went to NMSU (B.A., Goverment). He and his wife Holly have four kids - Israel, Grace, Aidalie, and Gloria. After working in campus ministry with Cru for ten years, Vincent received his MDiv at Covenant Theological Seminary. Vince has a keenness for seeing the beauty of the Gospel bring healing to the world’s brokenness. As the Resident Church Planter at Village Seven, Vince is learning the needed skills and systems to start and sustain a new church in Colorado Springs. A large part of his current role is contributing to preaching and teaching at Village Seven. In his free time Vince loves playing with his kids, cooking, sports, reading, playing trivia, and fly-fishing.

Richard Hunt

Worship, Music and the Arts Director Email: rhunt@v7pc.org
Richard longs to help people meet God in authentic, life-changing worship. He was born in Waco, Texas, and grew up as a child of missionaries in the Philippines. He is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. Before coming to V7 in 2004, Richard served churches in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Richard coordinates our ministries of worship, music and the arts, with a focus on our more traditional worship service. He and his wife, Margaret, have three grown children, one in heaven. When it's time to relax, Richard loves to head to the mountains on his motorcycle.

Steve Kammer is a Colorado native, raised right here in Colorado Springs. He and his wife Kendra have three boys – Owen, Teo and Kai. He graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder and is currently working his way through seminary with Western Seminary Training. Steve and Kendra were on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ for 15 years and Steve has led the college group at V7 since 2005. Steve continues to direct the college ministry as well as Western Seminary Training, a local seminary program designed to provide theological training and ministry preparation while in a local church environment. He loves spending time with his family and in the outdoors as well as watching God use the gospel of grace to transform lives.
Chelsea KohlGirls' Discipleship CoordinatorEmail: ckohl@v7pc.org

Chelsea was born and raised in Colorado Springs. After graduating from Evangelical Christian Academy in 2012, she attended Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA and graduated with a B.A. in English in May 2016. She recently moved back to Colorado Springs after spending the year after college with her family in Fort Collins. Her role at V7 is to train and recruit volunteers, oversee the discipleship and spiritual development of the teen girls, teach and plan youth trips and events. Chelsea loves reading, spending time with her family, hanging out with friends and vacationing in the Colorado mountains. Her favorite books are East of Eden by John Steinbeck, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and A Praying Life by Paul E. Miller.

Drew Lints

Students and Families Pastor Email: dlints@v7pc.org
Drew grew up in Lancaster, PA, where he earned a degree in Philosophy at Penn State University. Drew attended Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, where he married Jennifer. He eventually earned the Doctor of Ministry degree. In 2010, Drew joined our family in ministering to students and has the privilege of assisting our church body accomplish her calling in the discipleship of our young people.He and Jen have a boy, Logan, and a girl, Olive, who have become mascots for our youth ministry. Drew enjoys tinkering on his Jeep, driving up in the mountains, and rock climbing. As the Students and Families Pastor, Drew oversees the youth ministry as well as assisting our church body accomplish her calling in the discipleship of our students.

Carl Nelson

Visitation Pastor Email: cnelson@v7pc.org
Carl was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Manitou Springs. He attended the University of Denver and received his B.S. in Business Administration in 1973. He then attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, receiving his Master of Divinity in 1978. Carl began pastoring churches in Colorado in 1979 and came to Village Seven in December of 2007 where he shares the love of the Lord Jesus Christ with those who are in need through prayer and the ministry of the Word. He has served as a volunteer chaplain with the Colorado Springs Police Department since 1983. He and Marti have four children and four grandchildren.

Tim O’Donnell

Facilities and Operations Director Email: todonnell @v7pc.org
Tim was born and raised in Ohio. He and his wife Jeannie have four grown daughters and four grandchildren. Tim joined the V7 staff after retirement from the high tech industry. He has worked in technology R&D, purchasing, operations, property management, and the mortgage industry. Tim's responsibilities include managing the custodial and maintenance team, facility usage, and IT for the entire campus. His hobbies include playing the organ as well as being a news junkie and a foodie. He studied at Heidelberg College, The American Hellenic Institute Athens, Loyola Rome, and the University of Toledo.

Joseph was born and raised in California, ultimately living there 45 years before God opened his heart to move his family to Atlanta, GA for four and a half years before leading him to Village Seven. After 25 years of ministry with children in various capacities Joseph is looking forward to completing his Mdiv from Western Seminary in early 2018, and Lord willing, pursue ordination later in the year. Joseph and his wife Kelly have been married since 2002 and have two sons, Jacob and Makiah, whom they adopted in 2013.

Don Roberts

Administrative Pastor
Email: droberts@v7pc.org
Don earned a Bachelor of Religious Education from William Tyndale College in 1982, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 1984, and a Master of Divinity from New Geneva Theological Seminary in 1997. Don has served on the staff of a large church in Michigan, spent eight years as the Director of Administration for Mission Training International, and eight years as Administrator for the AD2000 & Beyond Movement. Don oversees the areas of budget & finance, personnel & policy, stewardship, buildings and grounds and communications. Don and his wife, Lisa, have four children.

Lee Taylor

Young Adults Discipleship Director Email: ltaylor@v7pc.org
Lee grew up in Memphis, TN. He attended Western Kentucky University and now is getting his MDiv at Denver Seminary. For the past six years, Lee was in full time youth ministry at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN. He met his Colorado-native wife, Becky, at Pine Cove Christian Camps in Tyler, TX. They have a little girl named Stevie. Becky is a counseling professor at Colorado Christian University. As the young adults director, Lee gets to shepherd, lead, and teach the young adult communities of Village Seven. Lee enjoys playing sports, running, disc golf, skiing, and playing guitar. He is also a big fan of the Reds, the Bengals, and the Bear Cats.

Mark Tedder

Contemporary Worship Director Email: mtedder@v7pc.org
God has used Mark in churches across our country and in many nations around the world. He has a passion for missions and for training leaders of worship. He and his wife, Carrie, will continue (on a limited basis) their ministry known as Worshiplanet, with a vision to “model, mobilize, network, and equip worship leadership globally.” Get to know Mark and his ministry at worshiplanet.com on Facebook and YouTube.

Rich Wolfe

Adult Discipleship Pastor Email: rwolfe@v7pc.org
Rich and Lori have been married since December 1983, and have three grown children. They continue to host international students. Rich earned his Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminar, a Master of Theology in adult education from Lutheran Theological Seminary and a Doctorate in Ministry from Columbia International University. Rich served as the youth pastor at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia and pastor to students at Village Seven Presbyterian Church (1989-1991). They served with Mission to the World (MTW) from 1992 to 2016. While in the Philippines, Rich was responsible for mentoring Filipino church planters. He served as a Regional Director for MTW for 15 years. As the Pastor of Adult Discipleship, Rich works closely with the leadership of our communities engaging them with the Gospel and training and developing them for ministry.